Long O Sound (Ō)
Long O Sound 🅾️
Section titled “Long O Sound 🅾️”The Long O sound says its own name: “Ō” (like “oh!”)
What is Long O?
Section titled “What is Long O?”When we say Long O, it sounds like the letter O itself - “Ō”
Examples of Long O Sound:
- Ocean 🌊 - “Ō-cean”
- Boat ⛵ - “b-Ō-t”
- Rope 🪢 - “r-Ō-pe”
- Home 🏠 - “h-Ō-me”
- Nose 👃 - “n-Ō-ze”
Common Long O Patterns
Section titled “Common Long O Patterns”Pattern 1: o_e (Magic E)
Section titled “Pattern 1: o_e (Magic E)”When there’s an E at the end, the O says its name!
- bone → b-Ō-ne 🦴
- cone → c-Ō-ne 🍦
- hope → h-Ō-pe
- joke → j-Ō-ke 😄
- note → n-Ō-te 🎵
- poke → p-Ō-ke
Pattern 2: -oa
Section titled “Pattern 2: -oa”The letters OA together make the long O sound:
- boat → b-Ō-t ⛵
- coat → c-Ō-t 🧥
- goat → g-Ō-t 🐐
- soap → s-Ō-p 🧼
- road → r-Ō-d 🛣️
- toad → t-Ō-d 🐸
Pattern 3: -ow
Section titled “Pattern 3: -ow”Sometimes OW sounds like long O:
- slow → sl-Ō 🐌
- grow → gr-Ō 🌱
- snow → sn-Ō ❄️
- show → sh-Ō 🎭
- glow → gl-Ō ✨
- blow → bl-Ō 💨
Fun Long O Words
Section titled “Fun Long O Words”Things You Can See:
Section titled “Things You Can See:”- Rose 🌹 - r-Ō-ze
- Stone 🪨 - st-Ō-ne
- Globe 🌍 - gl-Ō-be
- Throne 👑 - thr-Ō-ne
Action Words:
Section titled “Action Words:”- Go - g-Ō
- Throw - thr-Ō
- Know - n-Ō
- Show - sh-Ō
- Grow - gr-Ō
Animals:
Section titled “Animals:”- Goat 🐐 - g-Ō-t
- Toad 🐸 - t-Ō-d
- Crow 🐦⬛ - cr-Ō
Practice Activities
Section titled “Practice Activities”Listen and Repeat:
Section titled “Listen and Repeat:”Say these words slowly:
- Toe 🦶 - t-Ō
- Go - g-Ō
- No - n-Ō
- So - s-Ō
Rhyming Game:
Section titled “Rhyming Game:”What rhymes with “boat”?
- coat, goat, note, vote 🗳️
What rhymes with “grow”?
- show, know, glow, snow ❄️
Complete the Word:
Section titled “Complete the Word:”- I wear my c___t when it’s cold. (coat)
- The flowers gr___ in spring. (grow)
- I write a n___te to my friend. (note)
- Let’s g___ to the park. (go)
Long O Hunt:
Section titled “Long O Hunt:”Find things around you with the Long O sound:
- In the kitchen: stove 🔥, bowl 🥣
- Outside: rose 🌹, stone 🪨
- At home: phone 📞, pillow 🛏️
Long O Memory Trick
Section titled “Long O Memory Trick”Remember: Long O says “Ō” like when you say “Oh!” in surprise! 😮
Long O Tongue Twister
Section titled “Long O Tongue Twister”“Go slow, Joe! Show the goat your golden coat by the old oak boat!” 🐐⛵
The Long O sound flows like the ocean waves! 🌊